Trump Promises 6 Percent Economic Growth. Sadly, No.

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From Jon Perr at PERRspectives:

Speaking a shale industry conference in Pittsburgh last week, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a bold promise. “My entire economic plan,” Trump boasted, “will create 25 million new jobs over the next 10 years, assuming an average growth rate of 3.5 percent, and I believe we can reach beyond actually 4 percent growth.”

Leaving aside the jobs number for a moment, there are a few problems with Trump’s GDP pledge.

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